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Crime Critters (Rob the British Museum)
Crime Critters (Rob the British Museum)
By pen-island-games
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| Category | Rank | Score | Count |
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| Overall | 38 | 4.27 | 130 | |
| Fun | 31 | 4.28 | 129 | |
| Innovation | 78 | 4.12 | 128 | |
| Theme | 212 | 4.15 | 129 | |
| Graphics | 26 | 4.62 | 129 | |
| Humor | 41 | 4.29 | 128 | |
| Mood | 114 | 4.10 | 125 | |
Comments
zlatking
2023-10-02 22:56
This is such a great game, cool concept and well executed. Was a little confused at how you were supposed to leave but having them leave by getting into the truck is such a nice touch. Even the inventory management became fun with the physics-based dragging - which was oddly intuitive as well.
I'd say you should zoom out the camera a bit, having it average between players is fine but it shows you very little in the direction where your co-op partner is not, which can be annoying. I'm also really missing some sounds in this game, even any random royalty-free sfx would have done wonders for how this game feels. I'm also not entirely sure how alerting the cops works, it seems somewhat random/unrelated to my actions at times.
Overall though it's a great game with incredible art and tight game design, something to be proud of for sure!
I found the way the game works creative, I think it could have a little less zoom on the camera, mainly because when we play singleplayer sometimes the camera is in an uncomfortable position in relation to where the player is at the moment, and another thing is the things bump into each other unintentionally, which sometimes makes you lose some of your score. Overall a fun game, with a good game design, visually beautiful and fun (especially playing with a friend), congratulations!
Adorable design, mates! A bit hard to navigate and that's rly interesting! Had a nice time taking stuff from the Robberish Museum :D
wook
2023-10-03 01:17
what a fun game! I found that to control the raccoon it was IJKL instead of arrows but after I figured that out I mained the funny raccoon! I love concept of these two furry companions going to steal from the British haha!
Some stuff I really liked - The movement was really nice - Getting stuff into your truck wasn't annoying at all and I quite liked the physics - The look of the game is fantastic great job
Cons - No sounds was really a bummer this would've been a 10/10 if there were any! - The camera could use some work, maybe split the camera between both thieves? or at least zoom it out a little more
Anyways what a fantastic game, will definetibly keep a look out if you decide to go farther with this concept!
Really cool game. We tried something similar with our game but in a simpler way. We also wanted to have objects that can be broken but had not enough time. Really cool to see it here. I destroyed all the things in the truck before getting away - totally fun. :smile:
jarn0r
2023-10-03 01:38
underrated I would say. Really love the idea, and how cute the raccoon is. LOVE IT
euix
2023-10-03 01:48
The art is wonderful and the movement feels great. Sometimes the value deductions felt unfair (physics is often 'unfair'). It would have been nice to see the raccoon have some following AI if you didn't have a friend to play with, but it's fantastic to have a co-op feature in a game jam. Some jazzy mission impossible action music would suit this game well.
npckc
2023-10-03 02:06
this is so cute! love to rob museums with my foxy bestie.
the controls feel really nice - i played first on my own trying to wrangle both by myself and that was a bit difficult, but it is very nice with a friend!
tail physics is all i cared about. kidding, this is seriously a cool game!
Really cool idea, playing on your own is kinda hard but the movement feels really nice, love the artstyle
This game was so fun! My wife and I had a great time.
tkap1
2023-10-03 06:25
Feels very high quality
A Raccoon? Crime? Robbing the British? I'm in! great work! I enjoyed it a lot!
Played it with my GF, we had a fight, wonderful game!
My favorite game of this GameJam :heart:
Very fun game ! A bit hard to play alone but the game feels very polished!
kitira
2023-10-03 16:54
Cool game! Great art, looks very polished! Great idea with the alarm and the counter. And running through the museum breaking things was fun as well :smile: Really fun game! :thumbsup:
This game was amazing! I can't believe y'all put this together in a game jam, it feels like one complete game. Would be fun if I had a friend to it with! :') Super impressive, loved the art <3
2023-10-03 18:06
Very very cute game, a lot of fun!
Thanks for letting me play this on stream, it was awesome!
Here's the VOD with Timestamps so you can click to your game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NVsG7UOyfw
That was cute! Kind of a pain to play single-player, as you mentioned, but it handled pretty well overall. I especially liked how damaging stuff made your loot worth less.
Very cool game! My fox is very strong, she moves the truck! And so cute and funny! Cool ponytail animation! I also like your itchyo! It's coolly designed that the characters follow the rules!
Fun story, I was undecided between a fox or a raccoon for my game, looks like you chose both (good choice), not gonna lie, it was a challenge to play both, but it was quite good fun
This game looks very good already, the art is incredible and it feels like just a few tweaks away from being a really awesome party game
And it is nice to see that I wasn't the only who didn't got time to implement sound (but the Mission: Impossible music is just *chef's kiss*)
norah
2023-10-04 11:53
IT WAS SO GOOD !! I played with my boyfriend, we had a lot of fun :laughing: , we developed incredible strategies like put the truck just in front of the door for more efficiency :wink:. We managed to steal the museum safe. I think it's my favorite game so far congrats :clap: :clap: hehe.png
Played this on stream with a friend, and can emphatically say that this is an A+ co-op experience. People in my chat were saying that they could see it as a full release on Switch, and I agree. The art was adorable and the fun is in how deceptively challenging it is to manipulate the objects within the limited space. Excellent work!!
Very good game, I think this would be great on coop. I did enjoy single player but was very difficult.
rongon
2023-10-05 08:36
I really like the atmosphere, everything breaking around while you try to get maximum value. Characters reminded me of thiefs from Home Alone, they are clumsy and trying to be mean, but are just comical :) Although I played it by myself for the first try (I need to show it to my friends for co-op), I can see this being released with different levels, sleeping guards, locked doors and random stuff. Amazing graphics, everything fits the theme completely.
yndajas
2023-10-05 22:36
Really cute art style, with buttery smooth movement and animation. Very hard to take stuff out without smashing everything, but that's classic co-op chaos fun! Playing solo I just had one character hold the door, which kind worked okay. Wish I could've got the master sword! One thing I found was that it was hard to get the game to recognise that both characters were back in the truck. Also not sure how you get deep into the museum without raising the alert level. But overall very nice polish and bonus points for stealing back from the museum of cultural theft!
rincs
2023-10-06 04:57
Very cute, but man, why do we have to be so rotund and rock-like LOL
renrok
2023-10-06 17:09
So much fun! Simple mechanic, but works great. Once we realized you can prop doors with some objects the heist got a lot easier :smile: Played a couple time with friends and got to $18000+
tomssuli
2023-10-06 18:59
Had some fun in this game, played it with a friend :slight_smile:
The mechanics were very similar that in Moving Out, but the robbery theme was a fresh turn.
Too bad for the lack of audio, the mission impossible theme fit the game well and we played it in the background but can't add that to score to be fair.
It was solid entry as log as physics games go, we didn't encounter any bugs but items felt to break a bit too easily.
ruslana
2023-10-06 21:30
Very cool concept and game. Great that you made it for two people in such a short time!
picross
2023-10-06 21:43
Super cute! Reminded me of Moving Out. Played it with my partner and we had fun! We died trying to get into the car--we didn't realize we had to pull open the doors until it was too late, haha! Very fun and well made. Graphics are super cute and polished. Loved the dynamic movement of the tails of the characters. Nice work!
andruid
2023-10-06 22:03
Absolutely fantastic! I love it! I'm going to play the finished version because really sound should make it much better but congrats! It's so much fun and pretty!
Loved it!! Laughed my ass off. Amazing entry! Grats!
ping78
2023-10-07 06:11
I absolutely love this. It's hard to control both of the characters at the same time but when they both just go through a narrow space without hitting anything at full speed ooh does it feel good. You should make this in to a full game.
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I love this. The only thing missing is the sound, but it looks like an over cooked styled art heist, and a great party game.
3mpty
2023-10-07 10:18
Awesome concept, sad I have nobody to coop with, the art is fantastic, the gameplay is fun, the puzzles were great and it's just very silly in the best way.
Nice and polished game. Really good entry for a small team!
really interesting concept. one thing i really like about is that, when manoeuvring objects it can break aswell. so u need to be really careful. Liked it. good one
So much fun to play, laugth all the way, loved the characters' design specially their tails.... GREAT JOB!!
Really nice game, it felt weird controlling both characters at the same time, but I really liked the graphics!
I really like the idea of combining hotline miami with qwop! I wish it was a bit more frantic and arcady, tho. Well done!
This is just simply a perfect jam game ! I really can see this becoming a smash hit on the nintendo switch for example. Art is amazing, audio is on point, everything is coherent and the theme was smashed. Well done, I think I've found the winner of LD54 !
this was SO FUN to play! i've plated it with my girlfriend, who isn't really a gamer, and she loved it as much as i did (she had a controller and i was on keyboard). art is really nice and readable, controls are ridiculously fun.
to be honest, i found that the theme was mostly about how you fit the items on the trunk, but in my opinion, the core of the game was discretion and steal, and not much the tetris part.
however, it was one of my favorite games this jam, thank you very much for the enjoyment!
doot
2023-10-09 14:25
Awesome game!
The art is incredible for a jam, the level design is solid. The game might feel like moving out clone at first, but it has a lot of little smart design decisions that differenciates it: the way the time alert limit works, the fragility of items, the fact that you don't want to take everything but have to chose what to prioritize.
Great game and very impressive for a jam, good job team ✨
minjutin
2023-10-09 15:22
Played this with a friend and while I was doing all the dirty work he was breaking everything. Literally everything. I was not too happy about it. Quite fancy game anyways
[Thanks for submitting your game to stream!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1945057375?t=01h02m22s)
What a ridiculously endearing idea for a game. :smile: The art was super charming, and the whole premise of the game was just prime material for antics and stuff to go wrong. Absolutely wonderful!
le-don
2023-10-09 19:10
Charming coop game! I am honestly not sure about the collision of the items. I think they are breaking a bit too easy. But I also played it solo, so the dynamic might be completely different when playing it in coop.
@le-don Thanks! Yah we had 0 time for balancing and play-testing haha. Check out the post-jam version for a muuuuuuch more balanced and fun game!
ausstein
2023-10-09 21:12
Thank you so much for dropping by my stream today. I enyoed this quite a lot. My personal highlight was the 72$ Heist :D Unfortunately the Vod seems to be gone...
This is an absolutely incredible game. I played both the original and the post-jam submission with my girlfriend, and we had a blast. Reminded me of OverCooked and similar coop games. We played until we got the highest score in the post-jam version :D.
daveco
2023-10-09 22:52
Amazing game!
Very cool! loved it - always fun to see cool co-op games
This game is really fun, I played the jam version and the post jam version. The sound was really missed. I played with my daughter too lol, we had fun
chii
2023-10-10 04:12
Great game! If only I had friends...
pious
2023-10-10 04:52
What an adorable and smart game. The concept is fantastic and this seems really fun. Keeping this in mind when I go to my fiancee's place cause this seems fun to play with someone else. Unfortunately the web build's viewport is way too large for my laptop screen which really hindered how I can play. I don't feel like I'm able to get the full experience however because I am playing alone at the moment.
ategon
2023-10-10 05:15
Hey, I’m the host of the Ludum Dare score chasers tournament for this jam
Wanted to ask for score chasers if you were fine with me playing some gameplay of your game in the background in the waiting period. In the waiting period while a music track is playing itll cycle through gameplay from a bunch of different games in the background
@ategon Absolutely! I'm not familiar with the Ludum Dare score chasers tournament. Can I get some links when you have a chance?
ategon
2023-10-10 05:55
@pen-island-games Heres a [ludum dare post](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/$374768/the-fifth-ludum-dare-score-chasers-tournament) with a bunch of information on it
The score chasers discord is at https://discord.gg/FhP4jaZ7KS (main spot where people who talk about it hang out)
@pious Thanks for the kind words! As for the viewport, yah I should probably make that adjustment so the game is more accessible. You can technically scroll to the bottom right and click the fullscreen button, but I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people don't notice or bother looking. Regardless, definitely play the post-jam version with your fiancee!
mofox
2023-10-10 10:25
An amazing game!
kankje
2023-10-10 16:57
Quite an unique idea! Reminds me of Overcooked and other similar party games, a lot of fun and chaos. Also very impressive to achieve such polish in 72 hours! Amazing job!! 😍
ausstein
2023-10-11 12:15
Turns out the 72$ heist was not lost forever but can be relived on video xD
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1946756082?t=0h56m57s
burchyn
2023-10-11 23:54
Amazing! Fun! Chaotic!
https://clips.twitch.tv/ImpossibleKindTaroDansGame-vZc_Bnzj_bW6gQc2
itsboats
2023-10-13 02:57
big shoutout to @pomo for playing with me on strimb. This was fun as heck! the slightly slidey physics is a perfect fit for this kinda game to keep it crasy xD 10/10 art, awesome game! CrimeCritters.png
Wow, that's one of the best I've seen in the jam, a ton of polish, great graphics. Like the way the camera adjusts to keep the players in view. Hard to critic cause there are no obvious flaws. Fantastic game. Could expand it further beyond the jam for sure.
What a fun little game!
The graphics are great, I find the idea really charming, I really like the heist angle! The fact that you can actually break and things, forcing me to maneuver more carefully through some sections really put me in that mood, plus it makes clever use of the limited space theme!
The concept of controlling the 2 characters independently, it can lead to some really funny and chaotic moments trying to coordinate them and especially with the time limit at the end. I feel like with practice I'll be able to collect more treasures. Tho I do see this handling more precisely with an actual controller.
I was a little confused at first on how I was supposed to load I the treasures but I quickly realized what to do lol. Overall I think this is a great concept and I really enjoyed it from what I played!
Definitely one of my top 5 favorites in the JAM category. The core gameplay is solid and from there everything is juiced up in a really satisfying way.
Cool entry. Tails are definitely great and graphics overall! You addressed all issues we had in the post-jam version, so no point in mentioning them and good job there. We got #6 in the leaderboards - Limbos ^_^ - and beat @togis and @burchyn *hehe* :smirk:
As @civmaniac said, cool game! It's a great base in the jam version, but it's a total banger in the post jam (we rated the original, of course)! The music adds so much to the atmosphere, and you can finally put heavy stuff on the pressure plate to disarm the laser :grin: It's fun to play together and coordinate.
Personally, I adore the characters, and their tails are glorious. Graphic direction overall is very good. Stuff gets destroyed quite easily (except for the safe), but I won't be complaining about that too much - it's a fantasy world, after all. Maybe everything there is produced out of extremely flimsy materials :wink:
Great work!
skel3ton
2023-10-16 17:58
great nice game...
too bad I can't play co-op. the mechanics of grabbing things are terrible at times. I couldn't move from my place until I realized that my fox was not only pulling the vase but also holding on to the door, simply because I was holding shift.
I enjoy it. Great entry
A lot of fun! I played the 2-player version, got $4,800 in the end. Very creative! One of the better games here. Some music would be good but other than that, a fantastic game.
This project is going to take you far. Stick to it. Stay optimistic. Grab life by the lemons and squeeze. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ey87b-BrU
Amazing artstyle and nice play with the theme.
It would seem I am too clumsy for this line of work, I would probably break the whole thing instead :laughing:
And my sorry partner in crime was absolutely unable to handle IJKL controls :rofl:
I'm rating by post-jam version though. I'm not sure how it works here nor care, I think it's fair to judge by game's current state rather than it's original release state as I rather judge by design as intended, not design as managed due to time constraints. It's not a contest :thinking: Anyways, I digress :) Well done!
And do I hope you're planning to evolve this idea, I definitely see myself playing it on consoles with plus 2 partners! ;)
kanity
2023-10-17 21:08
Fun premise, I got curious from seeing the mugshots and I love the graphics in game too, the gameplay made me invested and I just grabbed the biggest things I could xD Loved the mechanic of price dropping if you damage the item, that's quite smart and makes sense. I am super clumsy tho so...
First tried Jam version, decided to be super careful and got away with just a few big items: robbery.jpg
Loved that final CG, makes me really happy ^^
I am not sure if it's my bias or sth but I felt like in updated version you also changed movement a bit for the better? I am not sure but it felt faster and smoother. But maybe I just got more used to it by then?
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Playing updated version, I couldn't manage to drive away. Got into my truck thru the door, pressed everything - nope. Not sure what did I do right the first time ;_;
@kanity Thanks so much for playing! You're definitely right that I slightly tweaked the movement (speed and player weight) a bit. Glad to hear that you felt it was for the better as well haha.
Not sure what could have happened with the exit condition. It should automatically conclude the run when both players return back to the driver and passenger seats of the truck. Sorry it didn't work and you couldn't post to the leader board!
kanity
2023-10-17 21:38
@pen-island-games that's totally ok, I played for fun and didn't care too much about leaderboard so no worries ^^ just wanted to share that issue I had :') maybe I'll try another time later ^^
@empyreans Thanks so much for the kind words! With all this amazing reception we definitely plan to continue development. Stay tuned for a steam page in the next coming days :eyes:!
@jerem-watts I seriously can't put into words how meaningful and impactful your words and advice were to us. :heart: You're a legend for doing what you do and providing so much feedback and wisdom to the indie game community and you played a massive role in kicking us into overdrive to take this game to the next level. (as of now we intend to follow your minimally viable release -> sequel suggestion)
You also have a knack for voice acting and when the time comes (and if you're interested of course) we'd love to bring you on for some voice roles in the future!
Seriously thanks so much!
@kanity Ok, turns out I actually introduced a bug this morning when I was fixing another bug with the leader board haha. Thanks for pointing that out cause it was actually open to be heavily abused for scoring really high :grimacing:.
kanity
2023-10-17 22:30
@pen-island-games oh xD it happens this way with bugs, I know :') good thing it got noticed!
I HAD A BLAST! Loved playing this. My girlfriend and I played it together and had to play several times! I would love to see this with more players, and maybe internet play? Would be so fun to play this with others over the internet. And I am a sucker for co-op games. Wonderful entry!
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pndaa
2023-10-18 08:19
That's crazy how our two games are similar in the gameplay. But yours is far more polished and beautifull. I played with a friend it was really fun. Good job !
I will try the post-jam version now.
Super cool game! I played for a long time and really had a good time! I had a hard time getting my treasure in the car and then I broke them on the car lol. The game graphic is also cute and nice, The gameplay is easy and smooth， The only suggestion is that I don't really like the shift key to grab things, would like to add other buttons like mouse control. It is impressive to make such a great game in a short game jam, I hope it continues to develop more maps and makes it on Steam. Really fun and humorous! If you like puzzle, give a try of my game 💗
So much fun. Got top 9
ganny
2023-10-19 22:13
Very cool game! We will probably see it at the top! The only thing I got annoyed about is that the keys for the second player is too close to the player 1 keys.
Once you master the controls, it becomes difficult to tear yourself away from the game :smile:
recher
2023-10-19 23:09
Excellent idea ! I made more than 2 million dollars.
The collaborative work is also an excellent idea (though I was all alone to test the game).
It's cool to have objects that needs to be handled carefully. And the placement in the truck can also become strategic. Don't lock yourself in the truck while putting objects inside !
Graphics are really cool, perhaps the best graphics of this Ludum Dare I've seen so far. The objects are well designed, so that you can immediatly guess their values from their aspects.
There are also nice ideas of "traps" : doors that opens from only one side, lasers, etc. We need more of these, and more that needs collaborations.
How is it possible that you made this in such little time!? Seriously, the level of polish in this entry sets an uncomfortably high standard for the rest of us haha. I was a little disappointed that the Jam version didn't have any sound. IMO you could definitely have cut back on some of the presentation values to get sound in there and made a bigger impact with the same amount of time spent.
I didn't get to play with a friend, so I think my impression of the gameplay elements might be more speculative than justified, but I could see the level of thought you had put into the dynamics of things like doors and weight of objects requiring cooperation, which is really great to see for a game requiring two players.
Very few other negatives or criticisms I could come up with. This is really just impressive, congratulations!
@adamcyounis Hey, I'm the artist on this one. I love your pixel art videos! You've been a big source of inspiration/info on my game dev journey, so it's exciting to see you liked the game, and the art :)
My partner and I each got carried away polishing the stuff that's most fun for us, and didn't get around to sound. Definitely something we'll remember for next time.
You watched me play on stream so leaving feedback is kinda silly but here we go: why did the Egyptians do such a bad job of making sarcophagi? They were so fragile. Gold shattered like glass. Everything I thought I knew was wrong. Also, cute animals are not allowed to drive, even in other countries.
Great entry! Had a lot of fun stealing the place dry with my girlfriend. The comedic touch is on point, we laugh a lot at the precious vases that we hauled all the way and broke just by loading them in the truck a bit too enthusiastically. Too bad that there was no sound on the jam version, but well, there was limited time! Overall a very solid entry and we had a great time playing it, well done!
navenka
2023-10-20 20:49
Amazing game! This was so fun to play, thanks for the laugh! The graphics are beautiful and the idea of cute animals burglars in the British Museum is really funny! Btw, I'm so happy that there tails don't break anything ... I would have been the death of me. I played in co-op with my boyfriend and when we finally got the controls under control (hehe), it was quite adictive! We got 3'000'000.- 🤩✌🏻 Thanks for this entry!